840 Evo Firmware

luckily I only have one 840 EVO and it's only for testing. did the update this afternoon using Windows 7. it took about half an hour (I don't know what the software does exactly, but it takes some time). and yes, it only worked after I created an NTFS partition on it

h9826790 said:

So, it seems that I can crate a NTFS partition on it without touch my OSX partition and upgrade the firmware now. Thanks for this info!

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this is not what I did. I deleted all partitions of OS X and created one NTFS partition across the whole drive.

Right so I have the 840 Evo as my master drive with Yosemite GM 3 on in my Mac Mini, I can wipe this drive that's not a problem but where would I go from there?

I obviously need a version of windows on there and the drive formatted in NTFS.

How would I go about doing this, never tried running windows on a Mac before

I suggest that you wait two weeks until the Mac compatible updater will become available. ->

http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/samsungssd/downloads.html

Ah there's going to be a Mac version too!

Sorry didn't realise, will wait for the Mac version, run the tool, install the public release of Yosemite from USB after that

I can be patient.

I've had no complaints from any of my Evo clients, I have lots out there in the field and have two in Macs myself. I will wait a while as they have rushed this firmware out quickly and the theory of fast bug fixes can cause more problems is very sound in practice, even though I can quite easily update the drives as both of mine have boot camp installed.

If my son decides to turn into a teenage brat in the next few weeks I may be tempted to use his 250 evo in his minecraft rig as my guinea pig

I don't think this fix was rushed. The problems they are fixing were acknowledged in mid-August

Those who have performed the update - Mac version, have things been running smoothly? Thanks.

EDIT - Sorry, just seen the later thread. Had this one bookmarked.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1810841/

Firmware Update finally worked for me

After many tries at running the DOS CD and also a DOS DVD FIRMWARE update on my Samsung EVO 840-1TB. Installed in the optical bay of a 2010 5,1 MAC PRO. I removed all external connections, all internal drives and my FASTA USB card. The Samsung Firmware update started and ran quickly and with out issue. Now all I have to do is get TRIM Enabler to work again with out killing my MAC PRO. Machine is working fine with the CCD has been moved back on the velocity X2. I ran the Blackmagic Speed test app. It ran slow at first then on the second try it pushed the needle to the top of the scale. I guess we will see.

Bob

The DOS start up does not know what to look for on a PRO tower with lots of stuff attached.

Why do we have two threads covering this?

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1810841/

Lou

flowrider said:

Why do we have two threads covering this?

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1810841/

Lou

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Because Samsung has left us Mac users in the dark? Very poor support for all non M$ users imho. And the way Apple behaves regarding 3rd party SSD's can't get my approval either. We're just stuck in the middle...

But either way, I often end my post positive and saluting you a Cheers!

I ran the utility on 2 of my SSDs (1TB 840 EVOs August 2013 edition) and everything works fine now, as far as I know.